LIVE: Closing of India's AI Summit

GPU capacity massively exceeded

India targeted 10,000 GPUs for its AI infrastructure but has already secured 38,000 with another 20,000 launching soon, creating substantial domestic compute capacity.

Indigenous foundation models proliferate

The country grew from a target of 2 to 12 multimodal foundation models, with Sarvam AI benchmarking competitively against DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Gemini on globally accepted parameters.

Safety infrastructure network established

India established 12 AI Safety Institutes operating in network mode, significantly exceeding the original mission goal of creating just one institute.

Historic 70-nation consensus achieved

The New Delhi Declaration gained support from over 70 countries, marking unprecedented alignment on voluntary guardrails with Big Tech companies openly declaring compliance commitments.

SGI amendments accepted by industry

All major AI players accepted India's SGI amendments mandating watermarking and transparency labels to help users distinguish synthetic content from real media, with several countries congratulating India for leading this regulatory initiative.

Data protection framework becomes global template

Three countries explicitly stated they want to emulate India's data protection framework, reflecting growing trust in India's digital governance standards despite US opposition to binding global governance mechanisms.

Massive skilling target set

The government established an internal target to train 20 lakh people in AI through industry-collaborated curriculum development emphasizing practical, job-ready skills over theoretical knowledge.

State-led diffusion strategy

Implementation plans involve close coordination with state governments to diffuse AI benefits to rural areas and the 'last person,' applying the same execution philosophy that achieved India's rapid 5G rollout.

Early education integration planned

Authorities are developing AI training modules for schoolchildren aged 7-10 years alongside myth-busting initiatives to address societal fears about job losses and build public trust.

Semiconductor supply chain secured

India signed PACK Silica agreements to build resilient semiconductor supply chains and address chip cost concerns critical for domestic data center expansion.

Viability gap funding for social AI

AI Mission 2.0 will explore government support or viability gap funding for social-purpose AI applications where commercial returns aren't immediately available to developers.

Avoiding data colonialism

Government initiatives aim to prevent India from becoming merely a data and talent supplier to foreign tech giants by building sovereign AI capabilities and infrastructure.